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Checklist for Family Melitidae Bousfield, 1973
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
448
2925
10558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
445
2918
10546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
258
1551
4996
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
127
696
2121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Senticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
49
301
1004
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Hadziida
S. Karaman, 1932
7
61
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hadzioidea
S. Karaman, 1943
7
61
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMelitidae
Bousfield, 1973
21
123
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
21 Genera with 123 Species
#ABCDEGJMNQT
Abludomelita Karaman, 01SpeciesTaxom
Barnardomelita1SpeciesTaxom
Brachina Barnard & Wi..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Ceradocopsis Schellenberg, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Ceradocus Costa, 198315SpeciesTaxom
Cottesloe Barnard, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Dulichiella Stout, 20055SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopus Costa, 197429SpeciesTaxom
Eriopisa Stebbing, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eriopisella Chevreux, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Gammarella Bate, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Jerbarnia Croker, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Maera Leach, 18805SpeciesTaxom
Mallacoota Barnard, 201121SpeciesTaxom
Megamoera Bate, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Melita Leach, 197212SpeciesTaxom
Netamelita J. L. Barnard, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Nurina Bradbury & E..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Nuuanu Barnard, 20137SpeciesTaxom
Quadrimaera Krapp-Schick..., 18799SpeciesTaxom
Tegano Barnard & Ka..., 20091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
123 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abludomelita matilda
Barnardomelita matilda J.L. Barnard, 1972
Brachina invasa Barnard & Wi..., 1995
Ceradocopsis hamondi Moore, 1988
Ceradocopsis kergueleni Schellenberg, 1926
Ceradocus (Ceradocus) oliveri Appadoo & Myers, 2006
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) circe Lowry & Spri..., 2005
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) cotonensis Appadoo & Myers, 2006
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) crenatipalma Ledoyer, 1979
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) dooliba J.L. Barnard, 1972
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) hawaiensis J.L. Barnard, 1955
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) oxyodus Berents, 1983
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) ramsayi Haswell, 1879
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) rubromaculatus Stimpson, 1856
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) serratus Bate, 1862
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) yandala Berents, 1983
Ceradocus baudini Hughes, 2016
Ceradocus sellickensis Sheard, 1939
Ceradocus wooree Berents, 1983
Ceradocus woorree Berents, 1983
Cottesloe berringar (Barnard, 1974)⇒ Gammarella berringar J.L. Barnard, 1974
Cottesloe hybophorus
Cottesloe merringannee (Barnard, 1974)⇒ Nuuanu merringannee J.L. Barnard, 1974
Dulichiella appendiculata Say, 1818
Dulichiella australis Haswell, 1879
Dulichiella cotesi Giles, 1890
Dulichiella fresnelii Audouin, 1826
Dulichiella pacifica Lowry & Spri..., 2005
Elasmopus alalo Myers, 1986
Elasmopus arafura Hughes & Lowry, 2011
Elasmopus arrawarra Hughes & Lowry, 2006
Elasmopus bollonsi Chilton, 1915
Elasmopus caeteri Hughes & Lowry, 2011
Elasmopus carteri Hughes & Lowry, 2011
Elasmopus coxacallus Hughes, 2015
Elasmopus crassimana Miers, 1884
Elasmopus crassimanus Miers, 1884
Elasmopus crenulatus Berents, 1983
Elasmopus gracilis Schellenberg, 1938
Elasmopus hooheno J.L. Barnard, 1970
Elasmopus hyperopia Hughes & Lowry, 2011
Elasmopus integer Myers, 1989
Elasmopus leveque Hughes & Lowry, 2011
Elasmopus mcluerensis Hughes & Lowry, 2011
Elasmopus menurte J.L. Barnard, 1974
Elasmopus otus Hughes & Lowry, 2011
Elasmopus pectenicrus Bate, 1862
Elasmopus rapax Costa, 1853Gammarid
Elasmopus shepherdi Hughes & Lowry, 2011
Elasmopus slatyeri Lowry & Hughes, 2009
Elasmopus spinicarpus Berents, 1983
Elasmopus spinidactylus Chevreux, 1907
Elasmopus varanocephalensis Lowry & Hughes, 2009
Elasmopus wahine J.L. Barnard, 1972
Elasmopus warra Kelaher & Lowry, 2002
Elasmopus woodjonesi Hughes & Lowry, 2011
Elasmopus yunde J.L. Barnard, 1974
Eriopisa elongata Bruzelius, 1859
Eriopisella moretoni Myers, Lowry..., 2018
Gammarella berringar J.L. Barnard, 1974
Gammarella diemenensis Haswell, 1879
Gammarella subcarinata Haswell, 1879
Jerbarnia stocki Thomas & Bar..., 1990
Maera approximus
Maera kaiulani (J.L. Barnard, 1970)⇒ Quadrimaera pacifica Schellenberg, 1938
Maera mastersii Haswell, 1879
Maera subcarinata (Haswell, 1880)⇒ Mallacoota subcarinata Haswell, 1879
Maera viridis Haswell, 1880
Mallacoota balara Berents, 1983
Mallacoota barnardi Hughes, 2011
Mallacoota bulowara Hughes, 2011
Mallacoota capricornia Lowry & Hughes, 2009
Mallacoota carteta (J.L. Barnard, 1972)⇒ Hoho carteta J.L. Barnard, 1972
Mallacoota chandaniae Lowry & Spri..., 2005
Mallacoota diemenensis Haswell, 1879
Mallacoota euroka Lowry & Spri..., 2005
Mallacoota insignis Chevreux, 1901
Mallacoota kameruka Lowry & Spri..., 2005
Mallacoota kunmunyah Hughes, 2011
Mallacoota malua Lowry & Spri..., 2005
Mallacoota maridwinae Hughes, 2011
Mallacoota marilla (Barnard, 1972)⇒ Hoho marilla J.L. Barnard, 1972
Mallacoota nananui Myers, 1985
Mallacoota penelope Hughes, 2011
Mallacoota schellenbergi Ledoyer, 1984
Mallacoota scopulosa Lowry & Hughes, 2009
Mallacoota sirius Hughes, 2011
Mallacoota subcarinata Haswell, 1879
Mallacoota worimi Hughes, 2011
Megamoera serrata (Bate, 1862)⇒ Ceradocus serratus Bate, 1862
Megamoera subcarinata (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Mallacoota subcarinata Haswell, 1879
Megamoera suensis (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Parelasmopus suensis Haswell, 1879
Megamoera thomsoni Miers, 1884
Melita australis (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Dulichiella australis Haswell, 1879
Melita festiva Chilton, 1885
Melita fresnelii Audouin, 1826
Melita matilda J.L. Barnard, 1972
Melita myersi G. Karaman, 1987
Melita oba J.L. Barnard, 1972
Melita ophiocola Lowry & Spri..., 2005
Melita palmata Montagu, 1804
Melita plumulosa Zeidler, 1989
Melita sampsonae Lowry & Spri..., 2009
Melita zeylanica Stebbing, 1904
Melita zeylanica kauerti J.L. Barnard, 1972
Netamelita lacerta Yerman, 2009
Nurina poulteri Bradbury & E..., 2000
Nuuanu meringannee J.L. Barnard, 1974
Nuuanu merringannee J.L. Barnard, 1974
Nuuanu mokari J.L. Barnard, 1974
Nuuanu numbadi J.L. Barnard, 1974
Nuuanu quintalana Hughes & Bopiah, 2013
Nuuanu stuckeyorum Hughes & Bopiah, 2013
Nuuanu titaseyi Hughes & Bopiah, 2013
Quadrimaera brownorum Hughes, 2015
Quadrimaera gregoryi Hughes, 2015
Quadrimaera metinaro Hughes, 2015
Quadrimaera micheli Appadoo, Mye..., 2002
Quadrimaera pacifica Schellenberg, 1938
Quadrimaera quadrimana Dana, 1852
Quadrimaera reishi J.L. Barnard, 1979
Quadrimaera serrata Schellenberg, 1938
Quadrimaera viridis Haswell, 1879
Tegano atkinsae Lowry & Spri..., 2009


Links, sources and further information
Melitidae at artfakta.se
Melitidae at biodiversity.org.au
Melitidae at dyntaxa.se
Melitidae at gbif.org
Melitidae at irmng.org
Melitidae at itis.gov
Melitidae at marinespecies.org